Some links and readings posted by Gary B. Rollman, Emeritus Professor of Psychology, University of Western Ontario

Sunday, March 5, 2017

Drug overdose fatality rate higher than suicides, cars, guns - Axios

A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study shows the rate of fatal drug overdoses has more than doubled since 1999. Those between 55 and 64 years of age were the hardest hit. Rates increased for both males and females and increased across all age groups.

The 2015 rate for fatal drug overdoses is higher than deaths from suicides (13.4 deaths per 100,000) car accidents (11.1 deaths per 100,000) and firearms.